The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-17
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his office in Cecilton on Friday and Sttur-
day of next week.
r T. c. Crouch of this town has pur
chased from a Mr.. Hayden of Wilmington
Del, the trottrg horse Roam Ben for s4oo,
The colored camp in Mitchell's woods
near town that has been in progress for
some time will continue over Sunday next
Mr.. William G. Mercy proposes tc
erect dwelling on the lot adjoining his
store and residence at the west end of Main
street.
-Revs j. b. Quigg of North East, and
T. A. II. O'Brien of Cherry Hill, We're IN
Elkton on Tuesday and attended the meet
ing of the executive committee of the Law
and Order League held on that day.
The executive committee of the Law
and Order League of Cecil county met in
Elkton on Tuesday. Six districts only
were represented, the members from the
First, Eighth aud Ninth not being present.
Mr. William T. Bye, of the Fourth dis
trict, has been selected secretary and treas
urer of the Farmers and Mechanics lnsur-
ance Association, the positions held by the
late II. H. Kimble.
Cecil Lodge No 2l5 [. o. q. T. propose
holding a necktie bazaar in Reeds Hall
Tuesday evening September Goth. for the
benefit of the order. The public are cor
daily invited.
Miss Gelert Cruikshank, daughter of
George w. Cruikshank, Esq, of the Cecil
Democrat, his entered Frederick Female
College, of which Rev. William IL. Purnell,
formerly president of Delaware College is
in charge
Willie Hyland, infant son of William
and Matte f. Rothwell, of Middletown.
Del, and a grandson of Mr.. James L..
Foara Of this town, died on Saturday last.
The remains were inferred in the Eikton
cemetery on Tuesday.
About fifty persons who professed con
version during the revival in the North
East NJ. E. Church last winter were adj
mtted to that church on full membership
on Sunday last by the Rev. J. b. Qugg,
pastor.
Among the speakers that will address
the farmers meetings to be held on the
forenoons OF the days of the fair are Mr. H..
c. Hallowell of Montgomery county, who
will speak on Sanitation and Col. Allen
principal of the McDonough of Baltimore
county, who will speak on Experimental
Stations.
Christopher Sewell, young colored
man of Cnkesbury, near Port Deposit, was
arrested last week at liavre de Grace. He
was committed to Jail in deflnlt of bail Ivy
Magistrate Abrahams of Port Deposit, and
brought to Elkton by Constable RItter. H.
is charged with stealing an overco and
other articles from Nelson Green.
Constable George Il. Carpenter, of
Chesapeake City, on Sunday afternoon last
brought to Jail j. X. Blrwlck of the same
place. He had been before Magistrate q
f. Christfield the same day, being charged
on the oath of Geor5 re II. Qleck of Chesa-
peake City with threatening to barn him
out and was committed in default of bail
-George S. S. Richards of Aberdeen,
Hartford county, while riding on the top of
a freight Car from Philadelphia bound for
his home on Saturday night last fell of
near Elkton, while the train was in rapid
motion. Fortunately he was not seriously
injured. His head was cut, however, and
he sprained his back badly. DR.. Mitch ell
attended him. As he had no friends or
money he went to Jail for shelter.
Mr.. John G. Mills, editor of the Cam
bridge Democrat and Ne,cs, and Miss Mamie
G Winterbottom of Cambridge, were mar,
ried in Grace NJ. f Church Cambridge al
i 80 O'Clock Monday morning. and imme
diately after the ceremony took the train
for a trip north far as Niagara. The
ceremony witnessed by a number OF
friends. The bride was the recipient o
many handsome presents.
Mr.. Burchell L. johnson. of the vicinity
of Elkton, who had been in the employ o
Jas. p. Park & Bro, wholesale and retail
grocers OF Philadelphia has accepted Il posi-
tion with the Red Star Market, Twenty
third and Christian streets, of the same city
as purchaser for and manager of the butter
and provision department. Mr.. johnson is
we wish him success in his new field Of
labor.
The quiet town of Glasgow is looking
for stir on Tuesday night September 9th
Castle will lecture in the NJ. +. church
Admission for grown persons will be 9;
cents, and 10 cents for children The extra
meetings at Glasgow church Rev. a
Burke pastor will continue next week
Farmers in that neigh borhood are busy
cutting corn. get they find time to attent
the meetings.
Plymouth Church. the pulpit of which
was filled by the late Henry Ward Beecher
reopened last Sunday after the summe
vacation. Rev. j. S. Willis of Milford
Del, aud well-known in this place, ocCu
pied the pulpit. There was large congre
CATION, notwithstanding the fact that man,
of the members had not returned to TIN
city from their summer vacations, man.
strangers being present. Mrs. Beeche
went from Stanford, Conn, to attend tn
service, and occupied the family pew alone
,.
a candidate for the pulpit.
John NJ Terrell, auctioneer for WIN S
Evans and John s. Writ, Esq's., assignees
on Tuesday morning offered for sale at the
Court House door the Stackhouse proper
ties situated in Elk Neck about six mile
from North East. The farm which the late
William X. Stackhouse resided, containing
222 acres, improved by a commodious
dwelling and other good buildings was bic
to SS, 500 and withdrawn. The farm adj
Joining the first containing 125 acres i'm.
proved by a small dwelling house was sold
to p. G. Strickland Of Elkton for 81 $50.
Select readings will be given by Mrs. DIR
Butler in the Porter's Grove NJ. p church
near Rock Springs, Cecil county, Md, Sa:
nrday, Sept. oath, commencing at 7.45 +. NJ
Admission 2jc children 1Oc. Net proceed
to liquidate debt on church organ. Tn
selections will be numerous and in grea
variety from Shakespeare, Tennyson, Viii
Carleton and other standard literary works
Those living near enough to attend SHOULD
not neglec to avail themselves of the priv
iIege of listening to an accomplished elocu
ZIONIST who never fails to please and in
struct her audience in IA most impressiv
and attractive style.